Dr Abrar Ahmad Chughtai

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Dr Abrar Ahmad Chughtai

Epidemiologist, UNSW

Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don’t

The question of whether and to what extent face masks work to prevent respiratory infections such as COVID and influenza has split the scientific community for decades.

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Which face mask to wear?

By Dr Abrar Ahmad Chughtai

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Infectious diseases

Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don’t

The question of whether and to what extent face masks work to prevent respiratory infections such as COVID and influenza has split the scientific community for decades.

By Prof Raina MacIntyre, Dr Abrar Ahmad Chughtai

Dr Abrar Ahmad Chughtai

Epidemiologist, UNSW

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Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don’t

The question of whether and to what extent face masks work to prevent respiratory infections such as COVID and influenza has split the scientific community for decades.

Which face mask to wear?

Which face mask to wear?

Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don’t

The question of whether and to what extent face masks work to prevent respiratory infections such as COVID and influenza has split the scientific community for decades.

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Dr Abrar Ahmad Chughtai

Epidemiologist, UNSW

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Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don’t

The question of whether and to what extent face masks work to prevent respiratory infections such as COVID and influenza has split the scientific community for decades.

Which face mask to wear?

Which face mask to wear?

Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don’t

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